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Old 25-05-2023, 07:48 AM   #41
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Default Re: Today is 10 years since the announcement that shook Australia & destroyed an industry. And killed Hol

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Originally Posted by Sprintey View Post
10 years on we get to be the only OECD top 20 economy without a car industry, iirc.

What did we get for losing the industry? 35K top spec Yaris. 40+K top spec Corolla (lol).

Defence policy has supported manufacturing, particularly in SA, so there's that.

And shoutout to HSV's line which I think is modifying the big US pick ups and running 24/7 - manufacturing surviving here. Also mention Nissan making electric motors in Dandenong.
And Kenworth trucks since 1971 with no subsidies.
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